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'Davos man' versus 'Camp Igloo'; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps
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'Davos man' versus 'Camp Igloo'; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel gave this week's opening address to the 42nd meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is facing a distinctly different geo-political landscape from twelve months ago. Outside the WEF security cordon, in the sub-zero temperatures of Davos' train station car park, the local 'Occupy' movement have 'Camp Igloo'; but, with little hope of the archetypes of the 1%, 'Davos Man', arriving by public transport and seeing their sub-zero protest.

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Twitter to allow censorship of posts on a country by country basis
Twitter to allow censorship of posts on a country by country basis

The microblogging service Twitter has changed its software support for censoring posts.

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Elizabeth II annuls Fred Goodwin knighthood
Elizabeth II annuls Fred Goodwin knighthood

Queen Elizabeth II, the British monarch, has today withdrawn and annulled a knighthood given to Fred Goodwin in 2004, heeding the advice given to her by a forfeiture committee. Goodwin is the former chief executive at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group and was awarded his knighthood for services to banking.

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Herman Cain endorses Newt Gingrich for US president
Herman Cain endorses Newt Gingrich for US president

Herman Cain, Georgia businessman and former Republican candidate for President of the United States, endorsed Newt Gingrich for the Republican nomination.

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British courts give green light for assisted dying case
British courts give green light for assisted dying case

Lawyers acting for a stroke victim in Britain have been given approval by the High Court in London to prepare a case asking for judicial review of the guidance on prosecution for assisted suicide released in 2009 by Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

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